Chapter 14: Marriage Trap
Ye Shu's heart trembled with shock.

"Mother, I suddenly remembered why the Prince of Ningkang married into our Ye family?"

Mrs. Ye pondered for a moment and couldn't help but smile.

"That's because your father met the Prince of Ningkang a few days ago, and he drank too much during their casual conversation, so he agreed to the marriage."

"Look at your father. He still hasn't remembered whether he said that sentence that day. Really, he even sold out your sister. Fortunately, I heard that the Prince of Ningkang County is a handsome man, so this marriage is finally possible."

"I really don't remember it either! After that drinking session, I dare not drink like that again. It's all my fault. It doesn't matter if Yuan'er drags it out."

Ye Mu recalled the situation at that time, and his mind was still blank. He thought that he was cautious in his conduct and would never make a mistake in making a promise of marriage after drinking.

But it really happened, and every time Ye Mu mentioned it, he would feel deeply guilty.

So this is why Ye Mu never interrupted whenever Mrs. Ye urged him to get married, and why Ye Mu never blamed Ye Yuan whenever he dragged his feet.

"Well, the Prince of Ningkang is still a prince after all, not to mention he is the prince's son. Yuan'er won't suffer if she marries him."

When Madam Ye learned that the marriage had been agreed upon that day, she was still a little worried, and immediately ordered someone to inquire about the prince's situation.

After learning that the prince was a handsome man, Madam Ye took Ye Yuan to see him from afar and was satisfied, which meant she agreed to the marriage.

[It's not my grandfather's fault! My grandfather didn't say that at all. It was the Prince of Ningkang who deceived my grandfather! They had a conspiracy from the beginning!]

[Moreover, this Prince of Ningkang County is a gambler and a frequent visitor to prostitutes! He is a complete loser!]

[Let me think, which gambling house was this prince in? I can't remember, I just seem to remember that there was a bridge nearby, and the hero and heroine had a date there before. ]

[Yes, that’s the Heyue Restaurant! Although it’s called a restaurant, it actually has a lot of mysteries. Inside the private room on the third floor is a large casino!]

After listening to Gu Jiangmeng's inner thoughts, Ye Shu realized that her father was not drunk and immediately comforted him.

"Dad, the past is the past. Now that we are seriously discussing the wedding date, I also think we should postpone it for a while. After all..."

Ye Shu came up with a plan and decided to use Ye Zhi's story to convince her parents not to set a date for the wedding yet.

The Heyue Restaurant that my daughter mentioned just now should indeed be investigated. Once it is thoroughly investigated and evidence is found, we can cancel this marriage.

Mrs. Ye was still wondering why Ye Shu was dragging his feet when Ye Yuan was clearly trying to get married earlier. It turned out to be because of Ye Zhi's problem.

Indeed, if this matter is not resolved, it will still be a knot in my heart.

After lunch, it was indeed time to deal with Ye Zhi’s matter.

There were quite a few people guarding outside Ye Zhi's room.

The door creaked open. Ye Zhi, who was inside the room, couldn't help but look outside. After noticing who was coming, she immediately lowered her eyes.

"Zhi'er~" Madam Ye called softly, with tears in her eyes.

"Mrs. Ye." Ye Zhi said coldly.

"You don't even want to call me mother anymore?" After all, she had raised him from childhood, so Mrs. Ye still couldn't bear to let him go.

"You killed my parents, raised me, and forced me to recognize the thief as my father and the thief as my mother!" Ye Zhi looked at Madam Ye, her eyes full of hatred.

"Where did you hear these rumors?" Ye Mu couldn't help but ask.

Thinking that he had been an official for many years and had never made enemies with anyone, he didn't know where Ye Zhi had heard these rumors.

[Let me think about it. Ye Zhi seems to have heard the gossip from her personal maid. What was her name? She seems to be older than Ye Zhi.] Ye Shu: Personal maid?
Ye Zhi has two personal maids who are about the same age as Ye Zhi. The younger one is called Xiaoyun and the older one is called Xiaoqin.

Could it be Xiaoqin?
Thinking of this, Ye Shu looked out the door and saw Xiaoqin.

Xiaoqin was seen standing with her head lowered, her face turned sideways towards the room. Her slanted eyes suddenly moved away when she noticed someone looking outside.

These subtle movements would be difficult to detect for those who were not paying attention, but Ye Shu was paying attention after all, so she could see these small movements clearly.

"Father, mother. Wherever Zhi'er goes, her maid follows her. Why not let your husband interrogate Xiaoyun and Xiaoqin?"

"Alright."

"Then the son-in-law will go right away."

After all, Gu Xun was a general, so he naturally had some ways to conduct interrogations.

Gu Xun turned around and exchanged glances with Ye Shu.

After all, my daughter said that there was something wrong with the older maid, but she didn't mention her name.

Ye Shu then mouthed the word "qin". After all, the mouth shapes of the words "yun" and "qin" were different, so Gu Xun quickly understood.

Xiaoqin was shocked when she saw two guards walking up to her.

Has anyone discovered they have a problem?
Seeing the guards approaching and arresting her, Xiaoqin asked hurriedly: "What are you going to do?"

However, this question was not answered and Xiaoqin was taken away. All that was left here was Xiaoqin's increasingly faint cries.

"What are you doing! Let me go! Let me go! Miss! Miss, save me!"

In just a quarter of an hour, Xiaoqin quickly confessed.

The guards then dragged the bruised and battered Xiaoqin into the house.

"It was I who told Miss Fifth that her biological parents were murdered by the master." Xiaoqin's voice trembled a little as she spoke.

Ye Zhi looked at Xiaoqin kneeling in front of her with messy hair and bloodstains on her clothes, and she became furious.

"You have harmed my parents before, and now you want to harm Xiaoqin! She has done nothing wrong, she just told me the truth, you are so vicious!"

"Zhi'er, be honest with yourself. From childhood to adulthood, don't your mother and father love you? Have your brothers and sisters and I not been good to you?" Ye Liang couldn't bear it any longer and yelled at Ye Zhi a few times.

Ye Zhi paused for a moment when she heard this, but was soon blinded by hatred.

"These are just your attempts to make up for your so-called conscience." Ye Zhi's gaze quickly shifted away from Ye Liang.

Ye Zhi's words made Mrs. Ye so angry that she could hardly stand and almost fell down. Ye Liang quickly supported Mrs. Ye.

"Who on earth ordered you to do this?" Ye Mu could never have imagined that such a sinister person was hiding by his side.

"I didn't order you to do it. I just can't stand it!" Xiaoqin spoke with more strength.

"No instructions? You are only a few years older than Zhi'er, what do you know!"

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it." Xiaoqin hurriedly left Ye Liang's gaze and could only make up an excuse.

"Tell me how I harmed Zhier's parents!" Ye Mu wanted to see how this lie was told.

(End of this chapter)

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